Elijah James Chance
Full Name: Elijah James ChanceDate of birth: July 7, 1826
Date of death: October 6, 1868
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 53 | May 16, 1864 - Aug 6, 1866 | 10th (1) | Calvert / Robertson | Burleson, Robertson | ||
| H | 47 | Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (2) (3) | Caldwell / Burleson | Brazos, Burleson |
(1) Chance, in special election 4/26/1864, sworn 5/16/1864, succeeded Jeremiah W. Thomas. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(3) Listed in "Representatives Elected: Opposition." Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Terms of Service top
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House District 53
May 16, 1864 - Aug 6, 1866 Legislatures: 10th (1) Home City/County: Calvert / Robertson Counties in district: Burleson, Robertson |
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House District 47
Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 Legislatures: 7th (2) (3) Home City/County: Caldwell / Burleson Counties in district: Brazos, Burleson |
(1) Chance, in special election 4/26/1864, sworn 5/16/1864, succeeded Jeremiah W. Thomas. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937.
(3) Listed in "Representatives Elected: Opposition." Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Elijah James Chance, born 7/7/1826 in Tennessee, married Frances James Parker 4/18/1855 in Burleson County, and died 10/7/1868, buried in Caldwell's Old City Cemetery. "Mr. E.J. Chance was a successful lawyer and served in the Texas State Legislature in 1857." Mentioned in biographical sketches of Joseph Bell Chance and Samuel Parker, Sr. Burleson County, TXGenWeb Project. Joseph Bell Chance Samuel Parker, Sr.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, Company G, 2nd Texas Infantry. Volume II, pp. 575-576. A Comprehensive History of Texas, 1685 to 1897.
Other Resources
- E.J. Chance, birth date 7/7/1826, death date 10/6/1868, burial in Old City Cemetery, Caldwell, Burleson County. Find a Grave.
Committee Information top
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7th R.S. - 1857
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